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Vol. XXIX, No. 3
CLARK COLLEGE - ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Happy
New Year
December, 1965
CHRISTMAS AT CLARK
CLARK CHRISTMAS BEAUTIES
CHRISTMAS — that glorious interval between Thanksgiving
and the advent of the new year, is, undoubtedly, the most wonder
ful season of the year. This joyous event, filled with memory
making experiences, is now upon us. The students of Clark greet
this Holiday Season with special enthusiasm. Christmas approaches
the Clark College Family in the traditional manner. Month after
month of the dull, hum-drum routine of less eventful days drag
by, until, finally, this magic season arrives. In addition to the
merry-making, colorful tinsels, and treasured gifts, the arrival of
Christmas also precipitates a spirit of good-will and love-for-all-
mankind attitude, which can be felt like an all encompassing
blanket, covering the campus. All annoyances, petty rivalries, and
tensions built up during the year seem to, in the words of Shake
speare’s Hamlet, . . Melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,”
and are replaced by love, a kinder and more fitting emotion.
Many Qarkites are especially eager to begin the holidays, as
a respite from the busy schedule most of us have maintained dur
ing these past three hectic months. The cultural activities, football
games, fraternity and sorority probations and, of course, endless
classroom assignments, have been the order of quite a few days.
In general, we are all looking forward to our “hard earned rest.”
A word of advice to Clarkites on departing to enjoy the holiday
season: “Get your rest while you may,” for, as we all know, only
too well, there will be no chance to rest after the holidays. Much
more will be demanded of us in all phases of campus activities
during the remaining months of the school year. These activities
will serve only as a prelude to the dreaded final exams in mid-
January.
On this happy note we close, but not before extending to you,
on behalf of the entire Panther staff, our wishes for a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Handel’s Messiah Presented . . .
Annual Christmas Vesper Service Held
The Clark College Philharmonic Society presented its Annual
Christmas Vesper Sunday, December 5, at 4 o’clock in Davage
Auditorium. Dr. J. deKoven Killingsworth directed.
George Frederick Handel’s “Messiah”—The Christmas Portion
Soloist featured in the oratorio was Charlotte Gibson and Nancy
M. Johnson, sopranos, Dallas
Tumipseed, alto; Samuel C. Ha
gan, tenor; Luther Stripling, a
distinguished alumnus and di
rector of the Choral Music at
Hamilton High School, as bass.
Mr. Joseph Meeks, pianist;
Miss Kay Patterson, organist;
Dr. Jonathan Jackson, college
minister, assisted in the pro
gram.
Handel’s “Messiah” is most
representative of all the works
of its class. The composition of
the “Messiah” was commenced
August 22, 1741, and finished
September 14 — a colossal
work to accomplish in twenty-
four days. The first regular per
formance of the “Messiah” took
place at noon on Tuesday, April
13, in the year 1742, and an
instant and full appreciation was
awarded this great work. The
Christmas portion included the
foretelling of the “Messiah” by
Pictured above are (left to right) Char
lotte Gibson, Dallas Turnipseed and
Nancy Johnson. These were just a few
of the favorite performers in the Phil
harmonic Society.
the prophets, the celestial an
nouncement heralding this birth,
and the reception of the “tidings
of great joy” by the shepherds
at their vigil. The climax of the
first part came in the impressive
chorus, “For unto us a Child
is born” through which rings
the great names of the “Mes
siah,” “Wonderful,” “Counse
lor,” “Mighty God,” the “Ever
lasting Father,” the “Prince of
Peace.”
The choristers included:
Brenda J. Allen, Margaret Bry
son, Loretta Caldwell, Lucinda
Calhoun, Jacqueline Callum,
Isaac Von Cleveland, Rosa L.
Davis, June Dickinson, Jimmy
Easley, Dorothy Felder, Janet
Florence, Wilhelmenia Fowlkes,
Aundra Golden, Veronica
Grant, Wimberly Hale, Jr.,
Ronald H. Hampton, Icey John
son, Gail E. Jordan, Marion L.
Lee and Marcellus Lewis.
Also George R. Long, Evelyn
B. Malcom, M. Dianne May-
field, Susie Mitchell, Charles
North, Sandra Oliver, Shirley
Ann Peters, Orien Reid, Calvin
Sharpe, Ronnel Shaw, Flossie
Taylor, Ophelia Taylor, Sheila
Tucker, Dallas Tumipseed, Dor
othy Turnipseed, Jerimiah Wal
den, Vera Walker, Evelyn Ware,
Portia E. Webb.
The affair was well attended
and enjoyed by all.
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